The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a VA or VA-contracted psychiatrist or psychologist to provide opinions regarding whether his reported stressors are adequate to support a diagnosis of PTSD and if his symptoms are related to those stressors.
The deciding factor: The revised regulation requires that VA obtain an opinion from a VA or VA-contracted psychiatrist or psychologist as to whether the Veteran's reported stressors are consistent with service, and whether they are related to his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2011
- Citation
- 1122666
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, finding that his current condition is related to a traumatic shooting he witnessed during active military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to the lack of verified in-service stressors and injuries that could be linked to the Veteran's current condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding no evidence of a current disability and concluding that the STRs did not show any qualifying disability during service.
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